The picture is mixed. With a C+ overall, Lyon 1er is better than 37% of compared French towns and ranks #81 of 107 in Rhône. Police record more crime here than in most towns: an average of 14.7 recorded violent incidents and 31.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. On health it is strong — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 29% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Homes sell for a median €4,936/m², so 70 m² costs 12.9 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Métropole de Lyon. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy: 100% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 77% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Lyon 1er with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lyon 1er.
Work & commuteJobs & income B+
77.5% of commuters in Lyon 1er go to work without a car, more than in Rhône’s towns and compared French towns
77%walk, cycle or take transit
The median disposable income was €28,810 a year per consumption unit, below Rhône’s towns (€30,220) but above compared French towns (€25,970). 12.0% of the labour force are out of work. 17,550 jobs are based in Lyon 1er, for 15,050 working residents (1.2 per worker).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Public transport40%
On foot21%
Bicycle16%
Driving16%
Motorbike or scooter2%
17,550
jobs based in Lyon 1er, 1.2 per working resident
12.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,810
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A+
Walkability: better than almost every compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Safety
Lyon 1er records more crime per resident than 98% of compared French towns
14.7recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearD−Safety Grade
All told, Lyon 1er had 1,382 recorded offenses in 2025.
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage384
Theft from vehicles290
Other physical violence248
Burglary162
Sexual violence127
Vehicle theft86
Family violence67
Armed robbery18
Theft without violence1,711
Drug use321
Fraud262
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
14.7
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
31.1
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
1,382
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
under 0.1%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
HousingCost of living D−
Renting in Lyon 1er costs more than in Rhône’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €17.06/m² a month
€4,936/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
1,156 sales of houses and apartments in Lyon 1er, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €4,936/m².
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Lyon 1er€4,936/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Rhône median€3,666/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Apartments
€4,927/m²
1,148
€17.06/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€12.66 to €23.01/m² a month)
12.9
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€14.63/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€26,800
median annual income per consumption unit, Métropole de Lyon
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
More people in Lyon 1er hold a degree than in Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: 67%
33.1median age
20% of residents are 15 to 24, above both Rhône’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 13% of the population. The share of residents under 15 is 12%.
Lyon 1erRhône medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
20%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma10%
CAP or BEP8%
Baccalauréat12%
Higher education67%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Rhône 51.5%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Rhône median and France median: the median of compared communes
HealthHealth A
Allowing for age and care homes, Lyon 1er sees fewer deaths than Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: 71 per 100 expected
−29%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Life expectancy at birth in Rhône is 87.1 years for women and 81.9 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. 1,714 deaths in Lyon 1er between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 2,019: 15% below. For a family doctor, residents of Lyon 1er can choose among 34 GPs.
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw85
Adjusted71
Median town88
Expected100
34
GPs in Lyon 1er · 3.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
0.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital Croix Rousse Hospices Civils de Lyon
0.4 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital Croix Rousse Hospices Civils de Lyon
87.1 · 81.9
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Rhône, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Lyon 1er keeps more of its old housing than Rhône’s towns or compared French towns: 58% built before 1919
17historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Per 10,000 residents, Lyon 1er counts 5.9 protected monuments. This Rhône town has 17 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 7 classé, the highest protection, and 10 inscrit, the second level.
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About Lyon 1er
Arrondissement of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lyon 1er is one of the arrondissements of Lyon, with 28,717 people. TownRatings compares Paris, Lyon and Marseille by arrondissement: each has its own mayor and its own statistics.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Population
28,717 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Métropole de Lyon
Département
Rhône (69)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
INSEE code
69381
Lyon 1er’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Lyon 1er
Is Lyon 1er safe?
It grades D− for safety, #101 of 107 in Rhône. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 162 burglaries and 384 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Lyon 1er good?
They grade B−, better than 52% of compared French towns and #59 of 115 in Rhône. 97% of 103 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Aux Lazaristes - La Salle site Croix-Rousse in 2025, a point below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Lyon 1er expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €4,936/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Lyon 1er grades D− for cost of living.
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
